Member's Collecting Interests

York Philatelic Society Survey of Members Collecting Interests

The following is a overview of the collecting interests across our members. 

The results of the survey should be of interest to those preparing booklets for submission to our packet circulation and to those who wish to make contact with members with specific collecting interests. 

This summary does not allow you to see specific member’s collecting interests. Please contact the Packet Secretary or Hon. Sec. for more details.

Collecting interests by Region:

Great Britain:

Commonwealth Countries:

Europe:

Foreign:

Other Countries includes:

• Afghanistan

• Iran (2)

• Nepal

• Tibet

• China

• Indo China

• Papua New Guinea

• Turkey

• Lebanon

• Iraq

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

Thematics  24 subjects including:

• Birds (2)

• Animals (3)

• Bees

• Flora and Fauna

• Butterflies and Moths

• Scouts and Guides

• Ships

• Aeroplanes

• Airships

• Railways

• Space

• Folklore and Fairytales

• World Wars

• Dinosaurs

• Holograms and Irridescants

• Shells

• Owls

• Star Trek

• Wildlife and Flowers

• Elephants

• Ships on stamps

• Nudes

• Chemistry

• Olympics

Other subjects  10 collectors including:

• Use of stamps on Official Documents

• History of lighter than air transport

• Commonwealth Revenue

• Postcards (4)

• St. Helena postal history

• Mallorca history

• Spanish colonies

• Airmail and other labels

• Fiscals for India and native states

Postcard collectors interests include:

• York

• For Ceylon, Danzig, Memel, Estonia

• For Mallorca

• For Literature

• For Ryedale

• For Yorkshire

• For War Memorials